NAMES OF PERSONS. 43 



When an uncle on mother's 



side dies, his nephew is 



called ... ... ... Kuvm kurm kuurk ... Kun kun yaa 



When an uncle on father's 



side dies, his niece is called Palliin kuurk . . . Parrapaeheear 



When an uncle on mother's 



side dies, his niece is called Pitchse kuurk . . . Tsetuyaar 



When a male cousin dies, a 



male cousin is called . . . Gnullii yuui-peetch . . . Parrap tow'will 

 When a female cousin dies, a 



female cousin is called ... Gnullii yuurpee kuurk... Parrap tow'will heear 



A similar law regulates the names of animals and things after which a 

 deceased person had been called. Thus, if a man is called after an animal, or 

 place, or thing, and he dies, the animal, or place, or thing is not mentioned 

 during the time of mourning by any member of the deceased person's tribe, 

 except under another name, because it recalls the memory of the dead. 



For Example : — 



The crow, waa, is called narrapart. 



The magpie, or piping crow, kirrsese, is called paalbaluum. 



The common cockatoo, gniiyuuk, is called nan-apart. 



The black cockatoo, wilann, is called waang. 



The grey duck, tuurbarnk, is called kulkuwaeser. 



The gigantic crane, or native companion, kuuront, is called kuuluur 



kuysetch. 

 The eagle, kneeangar, is called tiiro msenk. 

 The turkey bustard, barrim barrim, is called tillit tilliitsh. 

 The ringtail opossum, weeam, is called manuungkuurt. 

 The dasyure, or common native cat, kuppung, is called tuUa meealeem. 

 The dingo, or wild dog, bumang, is called parrosetch. 

 The kangaroo, kuuriin, is called warrakuul. 

 The carpet, or tiger snake, kuurang, is called killaweetch. 

 The black snake, mowang, is called kundareetch 

 Tussock grass, parrset, is called pallingii. 

 A swamp, yaang, is called warrumpeetch. 



